MANSO Activists Record Humiliating Apology After Influencer Mocked Party Leader

A video captured on September 21 shows influencer Mahesh Mote being forced to apologise in front of a Raj Thackeray portrait after a recent reel allegedly ridiculed the leader. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena members placed a sandal on his head, dabbed black ink on his face and made him kneel while a camera recorded his tearful plea for forgiveness. Mote later said he had spoken mistakenly about Thackeray and other senior MANSO officials, expressing sincere remorse. The incident, reported by local sources, underscores the party’s readiness to enforce a harsh ‘mahaprasad’ – a term used by activists to describe severe reprimand – against anyone who tarnishes Thackeray’s image.